In a rare out-of-schedule security advisory, Microsoft has posted word that it has become aware of targeted attacks on a newly found exploit that affects many of its currently supported software programs. They include Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office 2003 through 2010, and all supported versions of Microsoft Lync. In a blog post …

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While we wait for Microsoft to pull the trigger on the final version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 users can go ahead and check out the newest features in Microsoft’s web browser. That includes some new support for editing web-based email and documents within IE. In a new blog post this …

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Yes, Microsoft is supposed to acquire Nokia’s Devices and Services unit in the first quarter of 2014, but before that happens the two companies are technically competitors. This fall, they will release the only two new Windows RT 8.1 tablets planned for 2013. Microsoft just launched the Surface 2 today and a few hours ago …

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Market research company, Forrester, has published a report which claims that Microsoft Office is the most preferred productivity suite of the corporate world by a huge margin. Forrester Research conducted a survey with 155 clients about the currently deployed productivity suites in their offices. The report reveals that Microsoft Office is the most used productivity …

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The promised launch of Windows 8.1 is upon us. Microsoft should be turning on their servers right now to allow PC users worldwide that have Windows 8 installed to download the free update to its latest OS with tons of new features and improvements. You can check out our own assessment of Windows 8.1 in …

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In June, Microsoft released the first version of its SkyDrive Pro app for iOS, along with the Windows 8 apps. This week, Microsoft released version 1.1 of the iOS app that allows users to go into their SkyDrive Pro account and actually edit documents, instead of just viewing them. In a post on the Office …

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Top 10 questions you should always ask your cloud service provider Data ownership: Who owns the data I put in your service? Office 365 answer: As described on the Privacy page, you own your data. Data location: Where is my data located? Office 365 answer: The Data maps page describes how your location determines the …

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While Microsoft does not plan to release a second service pack for Windows 7, that doesn’t mean that it will stop updating its older, and currently most used, PC operating system. This week, Microsoft released a new Windows 7 update that should be very helpful for PC owners who want to free up some disc …

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If your business uses Office 365 and it needs to quickly purchase a new domain name, Microsoft has just announced a new way it can do that directly from the software. In a blog post, Microsoft says it has partnered with Go Daddy to add this feature to Office 365. Microsoft states that the process …

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Microsoft will officially launch Windows Server 2012 R2 on October 18th, but it looks like the company is going to be offering some extra incentives for people to use their latest Server OS. The company has officially announced plans to release iOS and Android Remote Desktop apps that will connect to the operating system for …

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